Home / 344,225,828.82-475,017,793.29-187,589,593.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 344,225,828.82, 475,017,793.29 and 187,589,593.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 344,225,828.82, 475,017,793.29 and 187,589,593.74 is: 258,866,091.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    344,225,828.82 : 475,017,793.29 = 187,589,593.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    344,225,828.82/475,017,793.29 = 187,589,593.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    344,225,828.82x = 475,017,793.29 × 187,589,593.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    344,225,828.82x = 89,108,394,862,542,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,108,394,862,542,400/344,225,828.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,866,091.39

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.